Wait! Don’t throw those jeans away! With a handy pair of scissors and a bottle of bleach, you can turn those old jeans into a trendy fashion item. From the runways of New York to celebrities walking the streets, creating the look of distressed denim can help you keep a couple of bucks in your pocket. –sholayide otugalu
| Top Styles | |
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Bleached Jeans – Rihanna | Cuffed Cutoffs – Beyoncé |
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Double Denim – Kanye West | Chopped – Pharrell Williams |
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Shredded – Ciara | |
| Here’s the step-by-step guide: | |
1. Find a pair of old jeans tucked far away in your closet. 2. Choose your desired length (mid-thigh for Bermuda style, calf-length for cropped, and below the pockets for shorts) 3. Grab a pair of scissors and make a short snip at your length and then use your hands to rip the jeans, this gives that “fringed” look. You can also cut some snips at the knee or thigh and gently rip for a distressed look. 4. For bleaching: Add bleach to an empty spray bottle and drench the denim! Leave them hang to dry for 24 hours. 5. Be sure to wash your creation with laundry detergent. We don’t want you walking around town smelling like Clorox! | |
| Top 3 Denim Designers | |
 Skinny tie-dye jeans |  Ashanti featured in J Brand 912 pencil leg, ripped tie-dye in “Zombie” |
Current Elliot ($265.00) | J Brand ($212.00) |
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Solange in Siwy Hannah slim jeans | |
Siwy ($198.00) Shopbop.com | |
